Celebrating NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH

Kicking off the new school year and celebrating National Literacy month, Ohana100 President David Mattson distributed books to kids at Pauoa and Pohakea Elementary Schools.  Volunteer Sandy joined him at Pauoa where she read with the kindergarteners. 

He was joined by volunteers Gabrielle and Adam who read with Head Start children and kindergarteners and Pa Akaka who helped with the distribution of books.  Also, students showered Pa Akaka with handmade lei's to celebrate his 93rd birthday!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY PA!
GO! READ PAUOA & POHAKEA!!!!

KDWT Gives Big This Summer

HONOLULU, HAWAII. Ohana100 youth volunteers (KDWT) participated in a week long of activities at the 1st Summer Service Camp. They planned and organized activities, as well serviced community programs, earning up to 30 hours.

In preparation for community outreach, KDWT visited the State Library.  They searched for books to read and practiced reading the stories.  They visited the State Capitol and had lunch on the lawn of Iolani Palace, learned about this historical site. 

Featured guest speaker talked about the importance of public speaking and Ms. Karen who talked about props for the stories they read.  The volunteers also learned how to sew a pillow case, all for Maui kids. They made 40 Aloha Pillows cases and stamped 1,000 new books.   

Our youth leaders also read to and distributed books to 120 preschoolers at Seagulls Preschool in Honolulu, to women and children of the Salvation Army Nursery program and to the Diamond Head preschool kids. 

Thank you to Pa Akaka, Ms. Karen, Ms. Lacy,  Pop Mattson and Ms. Lorraine for your support and helping out with our week long program.  Thank you to Watanabe Florist and Akaka/Mattson Family for donating flowers.

Congratulations to all KDWT Ambassadors for doing an Outstanding job in serving our community!!!!!!!! 

Making A Difference! Making It Count! & Making Things Happen!

HONOLULU, HAWAII. Ohana100 volunteers had a busy school year reading to several programs around the Island of Oahu.  It was all about getting the children excited about reading a book.  To end another year ends, they were able to gift each child with a book to take home for the summer!  GOOD LUCK AND FAREWELL to all graduating students!!!! WE WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST!   MAHALO TO OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS FOR BEING THERE EVERY MONTH WITH A WONDERFUL STORY TO READ!  YOU TRULY ARE MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE!!!

ABOVE: Sandra read with Heeia HS Pauoa EL HS and K students. This  BELOW: Lacy read with Palolo EL K and 1st graders.

ABOVE:  Lois Read to Wahiawa, Salt Lake, Kipapa and Kaala HS.   BELOW: Ava read to Aiea HS kids.

ABOVE: Tammy read with kids at RMH, HUGS, Fisher House, UMC HS, Kunia and Nanakuli HS. Below: Rose read with Lanakila HS kids. She also read to kids at Puuhale HS, Dole HS and Diamond Head Preschool. 

ABOVE: Ben Parker (above), Jefferson kids met with Kawika every month.  BELOW: Lauren read with Kainalu HS and Waimanalo EL K students.  Kathy read with kids at Kailua HS, Maunawili HS and Enchanted Lakes HS.

TAG TEAMS- ABOVE: Dulce and Anya read with Kids at Kaimiloa HS, Pohakea HS and Mililani EL K kids.   BELOW: Lois & Tammy read with Wahiawa UMC HS and seniors at UMC.  Rose read with Tammy at Head Start Home School kids at Waikiki Aquarium.

Reading Brings Comfort

Mahalo to volunteer Ambassador Tammy for coordinating monthly reading visits with children at Ronald McDonald House of Hawaii, Shriners Hospital and Fisher House.  Audrie, Len and Rose helped out with reading, bringing smiles to all the children!!

Celebrating Earth Day with HUGS

Volunteers celebrated Earth Day with HUGS children in Kapolei.  Earth and Environment was the theme for all activities  Tammy read with young children, Liz coordinated the youth Trivia Challenge and Len provided each child with their very own watermelon seed packet to take home and care for.  The children were also treated with the WONDERFUL WORM PUDDING!!! So ONO!!!!  It was a fun and educational evening.  Thank you Audrey for the opportunity to visit with the kids. GO! READ HUGS

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

During the Month of March, Ohana100 volunteers read to programs around the island of Oahu.  Ms. Sandra read to 1st graders at Mokapu Elementary at Kaneohe Marine Corp Base.  She always brings the characters in her stories to life.  In Honolulu,  Aunty Rose read to kids at Lanakila Head Start.  Oh! What a Wonderful day it was to sing Happy Birthday!  These are just a few of our volunteers who are making a big difference in the lives of Hawaii's kids every month.  GO! READ

GO! READ Kailua HS

On Monday, Feb 27th Ohana100 volunteers  Ms. Kathy and Catherine visited head start kids at Kailua EL. They kids were very excited to hear stories about a dinosaur and a hen.  Ms. Kathy will get to visit to Kailua once a month to share more wonderful stories.  GO! READ Kailua EL

Fun Time With Kahuku Kids

On Friday, February 24th volunteers visited families at the Kahuku EL Library where they read and distributed books to kids .  

GO! READ Lehua EL

On Thursday, February 23rd Ohana100 volunteers read to Lehua ELGrades K, 1, 2, 3 & 4 and also gifted books to the entire student body to take home.  IT was a wonderful experience for our volunteers to visit each classroom and share their special stories.  Thank you Ms. Chan for coordinating this special visit. GO! READ Lehua EL

GO! READ Kainalu HS

On Thursday, January 12th volunteer Ms. Lauren read with Kainalu Head Start students.  The kids are excited to hear that Ms. Lauren will visit their class regularly. GO! READ Kainalu HS

GO! READ Ewa EL

On Wednesday, January 11th, Seven of Ohana100 Ambassadors read and distributed books to over 300 kids in Grades K and 1 at Ewa Elementary School.  It was a great way to kick off the new year.  Students and staff presented each volunteer with a warm aloha and a flower lei.  Thank You Ms. Melody for coordinating this day.  GO! READ Ewa EL

GO! READ Palolo EL

On Tuesday, January 10th and Thursday, January 12th, Ohana100 Ambassadors read with and distributed books to over 100 children in Grades K and 1 at Palolo Elementary school.  The children were happy to hear the wonderful stories.  Beginning this semester,  Ms. Lacy will visit the kids once a month.  GO! READ Palolo EL

GO! READ Women's Way

On Monday, January 9th Ohana100 read with families at the Salvation Army Women's Way program.  Each family were presented with a gift basket filled with books and a stuffed animal  to take home to enjoy and to read with their child.  GO! READ Women's Way

GO! READ Project Kicks-Off in 2017

On Thursday, January 5th Ohana100 GO! READ volunteers met with families, read with and distributed books to kids in Waianae to support the Child & Family Service Heathy Families program. Thanks to Ms. Felicia for coordinating this event.  GO! READ Waianae Kids

Hawaii's Holiday Giving

During the month of December Ohana100 volunteers spread the joy of giving to over 1,000 children across the Island of Oahu and Maui/Lanai/Molokai.  They read to over 800 students every month since September, sharing special stories and especially during the holidays.  The children of from these programs (HCAP- Head Start, PACT- Early Head Start and Head Start, Diamond Head Keiki Center, Mary Jane House, Pauoa Elementary Kindergarteners, CFS- Oahu and MEO- Early Head Start and Head Start) were able to go home with books for the holidays!  Mele Kalikimaka to all!  GO! READ

A SPECIAL "THANK YOU" goes out to our dedicated GO! READ Ambassadors: JOE for Flying books to kids on the neighbor islands and to LOIS, KAREN, KAWIKA, SANDRA, ROSE, FRAN, ANN and AVA for making time every month to read with the children in our community!!!  

Celebrating Family Volunteer Day

All of KDWT HAWAII Ohana celebrated Family Volunteer Day by preparing holiday gifts for 30 programs throughout the State of Hawaii for over 1,000 kids. Thank you to James, Bell and Ms. Karen S. for donating a combined total of over 160 new stuffed animals for part of the gifts to kids for the holidays. Mahalo to all our Ohana (Ancheta, Andres, Bantolina, Cacatian, Fines, Ilar, Kaaiwela, Pachico, Peralta, Scharfenstein, Soriano, and Sullivan) for being part of this special day! 

Thank you to all our Ohana volunteers!!! You All Make A World Of Difference!

POINTS OF LIGHT RECOGNITION

Happy Thanksgiving To Everyone!

KDWT Reads Around Oahu

KDWT Ambassador Catherine read to kids around the Island of Oahu during the month of August and early September.  She shared the importance of reading everyday and everywhere.  Below: Catherine read to kids on the east side of the island at Koko Head HS.  Just as the story was getting exciting, an alarm went off that cut story time.  No worries!  Catherine plans to return again, with another cool story to read with the kids.  GO! READ Koko Head

Catherine read to kids on the West side of Oahu, heading towards the North Shore, to Wailua and Kunia Head Start programs. The kids were very good listeners. GO! READ Wailua & Kunia

Catherine read to Mokapu El 2nd Graders and KMCB HS on the Windward side.  She read to kids Kaewai, Puuhale EL and KPT PACT kids in Kalihi.  While on the Leeward Coast, she read to Kaimiloa EL HS and Waipahu Community HS and Kaimiloa HS.  

With our GO! READ project, Catherine dedicated part of her summer to promoting literacy.  She helped to prep and organize book distributions.  She also read to over 500 kids since the beginning of the 2016.  She hopes to expand her reach and read to more kids on the other Hawaiian Islands and to kids in New York.  Great Job Catherine! GO! READ

Reading with Waialua Kids

On August 23rd, KDWT Ambassador Catherine saw a few familiar faces.  She read stories to the kids and some parents were able to join this storytime.  You could tell that the kids enjoyed the story as they leaned forward with OOHS! and AHHS! They especially loved their new book.   GO! READ Wailua HS

Joy 2Kids On The Waianae Coast

On this day August 22, all Head Start programs on the Waianae Coast  received books.  Ohana100 read and distributed books to kids at Nanakuli and Keiki Country Head Start.  So nice to visit with the kids.  Everyone greeted us with lots of Aloha.  The kids enjoyed the stories, especially their new book.   

GO! READ Nanakuli HS

GO! READ Keiki Country

GO! READ MAUI & MOLOKAI/LANAI

MAUI & MOLOKAI/LANAI

On Monday, August 15th  Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) program received books for their entire program (servicing Maui, Molokai and Lanai).  Maui kids were also treated to story time with Ms. Fran and Ms. Liz.   Just down the road, Lihikai School grades K, 1, and 2 also received books. 

MOLOKAI

Below:  On Monday, August 15th MEO Staff Lydia Jaoa picked up books from Ohana100 Volunteer pilot Mr. Joe who transported over 1,000 books to Molokai and Maui.  Thank you Joe for your time and service.  Also Thank You to Ms. Amaral for coordinating the pick up of books for both islands.  GO! READ MEO

KAUAI

On Thursday, August 18th Ohana100 volunteers gets 140 books to kids at Kauai Child & Family Service Program.  King Kaumualii Elementary was the first stop on the island . Ohana100 distributed over 640 books to the entire school.  Ms. Karen, Ms. Fran and Catherine read to 300 students in grades K, 1 and 2.  GO! READ Kaumualii